Aug 24, 2016

I wrote a post published on October 13, 2013 about Snowflake ABC, a software suite of entertaining educational apps developed by NUITEQ®.

Fast forward to 2016, and I now work with NUITEQ® as a K-12 technology specialist, and realized that the post needed some updating. So here's the update!Many great improvements have been made by the NUITEQ® team since Snowflake ABC was released. Along with the changes came a new name, Snowflake MultiTeach®.

Snowflake MultiTeach® was designed for multi-touch, multi-user displays and tables, but can be used on single-touch displays or traditional computers/laptops with a mouse. It works well for "front-of-class" presentations and has many features that support collaborative group work.

So what is new?The Lessons app was added to the suite of applications, along with Nodes, a concept-mapping and presentation application that supports project and problem based learning, STEM, and STEAM.The Lessons app is a powerful addition to Snowflake MultiTeach®. Within this app, teachers (and students) can build a variety of interactive, engaging lessons, learning games, and quizzes, with little effort. Snowflake MultiTeach® can support several lessons and apps running at the same time, using the Zones feature, which makes it ideal for students working in pairs or small groups.To compliment the Lessons app, the online MultiTeach® Lessons Community was developed to provide a way for teachers to share lessons they've created. The lessons posted on the MultiTeach® Lessons Community can be accessed from within the Lessons home screen. Lessons can be searched by subject and level and imported directly into the Lessons home screen. Lessons created with Snowflake MultiTeach® can be exported directly from the Lessons home screen to the MultiTeach® Lessons Community so they can be shared with others. Snowflake MultiTeach® and sign-up to the MultiTeach® Lessons Community is required for access.To support teachers as they make the transition from single-touch whiteboards to multi-user displays, the MultiTeach® Pinterest site was created. There you can find curated and regularly updated information about how to use Snowflake MultiTeach®, 21st century teaching and learning, free digital resources for the classroom, and much more.For information about how teachers can integrate Snowflake MultiTeach® into their classrooms, take some time to read the following blog posts. Share with your peers!Infuse Arts into STEM Projects Using Collaborative Touch Screen TechnologyCollaborative STEM Education and Careers Exploration

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